Final Exam Bio 111
Compilation of all multiple choice questions from prior tests.
- 1.Which of the following is an adaptation of flowering plants to life on land?
- A.
The production of an embryo sac to protect of the embryo from drying out.
- B.
A waxy cuticle on leaves to prevent drying out.
- C.
The production of stomata and guard cells to regulate gas exchange with the atmosphere.
- D.
A vascular system to more water internally.
- E.
All of the above
- 2.The term for the leafy primary body of a liverwort (Hepaticophyta), such as Marchantia is
- A.
Thallus
- B.
Rhizoid
- C.
Protonema
- D.
Archegonium
- E.
Antheridium
- 3.In the fern life cycle, the ________ generation is dominant, whereas in the moss life cycle, the _______ generation is dominant.
- A.
Diploid gametophyte; haploid gametophyte
- B.
Haploid gametophyte; haploid sporophyte
- C.
Diploid gametophyte; haploid sporophyte
- D.
Haploid sporophyte; diploid sporophyte
- E.
Diploid sporophyte; haploid gametophyte
- 4.Which of these statements is NOT true about fertilization in a fern plant?
- A.
An egg is produced in an archegonium.
- B.
A sperm is produced in an antheridium.
- C.
Flagellated sperm are primarily carried by wind to the egg.
- D.
The egg and sperm are produced on the prothallus.
- E.
Eggs and sperm are produced by the gametophyte generation.
- 5.In conifers, microspores develope into
- A.
Seeds
- B.
Sporophytes
- C.
Mature female gametophytes
- D.
Mature male gametophytes
- E.
Ovules
- 6.Which of the following plants does NOT belong to the gymnosperm group?
- A.
Gnetophye
- B.
Cycad
- C.
Conifer
- D.
Horsetail
- E.
Ginkgo
- 7.Which is NOT a characteristic of Monocots?
- A.
One cotyelydon
- B.
Leaves with netted veins
- C.
Herbacious plants
- D.
Flower parts in fours and fives or whorls of fours or fives
- E.
Vascular bundles arranged irregularly in the stem
- 8.How are ferns different from mosses?
- A.
Only ferns produce spore for reprodution
- B.
Ferns have vascular tissue.
- C.
In the fern life cycle, the mature gametophye and mature sporophyte are both independent
- D.
Both B & C are correct.
- E.
None of the above.
- 9.Which of these pairs is mismatched?
- A.
Anther -- produces microspores
- B.
Carpel -- produces pollen
- C.
Ovule -- becomes seed
- D.
Ovary -- becomes fruit
- E.
Flower -- reproductive structure
- 10.Which of these is found in the seed plants?
- A.
Complex vascular tissue
- B.
Pollen grains that are not flagellated
- C.
Retention of the female gametophyte within the ovule
- D.
Roots, stems, and leaves
- E.
All of the above
- 11.PRimary meristemic tissue that gives rise to epidermal tissue is called?
- A.
Procambium
- B.
Protoderm
- C.
Ground meristem
- D.
Periderm
- E.
Epiderm
- 12.In a typical terrestrial herbaceous eudicot stem, _____ tissue forms the outer protective covering of the plant and ______ tissues form plants
- A.
Epidermal; ground
- B.
Ground; vascular
- C.
Ground; epidermal
- D.
Vascular; ground
- E.
Meristematic; ground
- 13.To prepare a microscope slides of mitosis, where could you most likely find examples of cell division in a plant root?
- A.
In the tissues directly about the root cap
- B.
In the tissues of the root cap
- C.
In the tissues of the upper vascular cylinder
- D.
In a root hair
- E.
None of the above.
- 14.A __________ is an underground horizontal stem, whereas a ________ is an above ground horizontal stem; both of these structures can produce clones of the parental plant.
- A.
Prop root; fibrous root
- B.
Bulb; taproot
- C.
Taproot; bulb
- D.
Rhizome; stolon
- E.
Stolon; rhizome
- 15.Which statement is NOT true about primary plant growth?
- A.
Only woody plants show primary growth
- B.
Primary growth increases the length of the plant.
- C.
The ground meristem is a primary meristem that gives rise to ground tissue system.
- D.
The procambium is a primary meristem that produces the primary vascular tissue system
- E.
The periderm is not involved in primary growth.
- 16.______ tissue is typically composed of cells with thick secondary cell walls, and is made up of fibers and sclereids, whereas _______ is typically composed of cells with primary walls thickened at the corners that provide support of growing plant organs body.
- A.
Collenchyma; parenchyma
- B.
Collenchymal; parenchyma
- C.
Sclerenchyma; collenchyma
- D.
Sclerenchyma; parenchyma
- E.
Parenchyma; collenchyma
- 17._______ tissue is composed of hollow nonliving tracheids and vessel elements that transport water water from the roots to the leaves, whereas _____ tissue is composed of sieve-tube cells and companion cells, and transports organic nutrients made in the leaves.
- A.
Phloem; xylem
- B.
Xylem; phloem
- C.
Collenchyma; parenchyma
- D.
Parenchyma; sclerenchyma
- E.
Sclerencym; parencyma
- 18.The root endodermis:
- A.
Forms a boundary between the cortex and inner vascular cylinder of the root
- B.
Contains bands of impenetrable lidin and suberin called a Casperian strip that controls water and nutrient
- C.
Is a single layer of rectangular cells
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above.
- 19.Which general statements is NOT true about woody stems?
- A.
Woody stems contain secondary growth
- B.
Secondary phloem accumulates to form wood
- C.
Secondary xylem accumulates to form wood
- D.
Cork cambium produces waterproof cork cells that become bark
- E.
The vascular cambium is located between the xylem and the phloem of the vascular bundles in a woody stem.
- 20.Which general statement about leaves is NOT correct?
- A.
Spines, tendrils, and traps are specialized leaf modifications
- B.
Gas exchange occurs through tiny openings in the leaf surface called stomata
- C.
Regulation of gas exchange through the leaf is the responsibility of the guard cels
- D.
Vascular tissue is found in both eudicot and monocot leaves
- E.
The photosynthetic mesophyll is typically made up of an upper spongy layer and a lower palasiade layer.
- 21.Which of these cells of the vascular tissue transports sugars and is alive but lacks a nucleus, often dependant on a companion cell for its metabolic instructions?
- A.
Tracheid
- B.
Sieve-tube member
- C.
Vessel element
- D.
Guard cell
- E.
Fibers
- 22.Annual rings in a woody stem
- A.
Represents the number of bark layers
- B.
Represents the number of layers of secondary xylem
- C.
Can be used to determine the age of a tree
- D.
Both A & C
- E.
Both B & C
- 23.In eudicots, the _______ retains its capacity to divide and gives rise to lateral roots.
- A.
Periderm
- B.
Phellom
- C.
Phloem
- D.
Pericycle
- E.
Casperian strip
- 24.Which of the facts below contribute to the process of soil formation?
- A.
Decomposition of organic matter
- B.
Weathering or transport of bedrock
- C.
Activity of animals such as earthworms
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 25.Which is CORRECT description of the layers of soil?
- A.
The C horizon is newly weathered bedrock
- B.
The B horizon contains the soluble chemicals leeched from the A horizon
- C.
The A horizon is the rich topsoil and contains humus and litter
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
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